Citi Keeps Their Hold Rating on Incitec Pivot (ICPVF)
In a report released today, William Park CPA from Citi maintained a Hold rating on Incitec Pivot (ICPVF – Research Report), with a price target of A$2.55. The company's shares closed last Friday at $1.50.
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According to TipRanks, Park CPA is ranked #4935 out of 9492 analysts.
In addition to Citi, Incitec Pivot also received a Hold from Morgans's Belinda Moore in a report issued today. However, on May 7, UBS maintained a Buy rating on Incitec Pivot (Other OTC: ICPVF).
Based on Incitec Pivot 's latest earnings release for the quarter ending September 30, the company reported a quarterly revenue of $2.93 billion and a GAAP net loss of $162.6 million. In comparison, last year the company earned a revenue of $2.8 billion and had a net profit of $206.4 million
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